London Yarns
Janet Filipchuk
1615 North Routledge Park, Unit 24, Open For In-Store Shopping And Still Offering Curbside Pickup
London, Ontario N6H 5L6
519-474-0403 | phone
Hours of Operation
| Monday: | Closed | | Tuesday: | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | | Wednesday: | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | | Thursday: | 11:00 am - 6:00 pm | | Friday: | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | | Saturday: | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm | | Sunday: | Closed |
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RESTOCKING!
Monday, November 25/19 – Restocking!
It’s that time of year when our shop gets a generous restocking of yarns and is ‘bursting at the seams’! The shelves are full of colour, texture and variety with many choices and options to inspire and fulfill your knitting, crochet, felting and crafting needs.
We have just received an order from James C Brett with hearty restocking of:
London Yarns select custom-dyed colourways, exclusive only to London Yarns – these colourways cannot be purchased anywhere else in the world!!
London Yarns custom colourways are dyed on Zen Yarn Garden yarns and are available on the following Fingering weight yarn bases:
- Superfine Fingering
- Serenity 20 (merino, cashmere blend)
- Serenity Silk Plus (merino, cashmere & silk)
- Superfine Glitter
The photographs from Imagine Photography that inspired these striking colourways are available as greeting cards, should you want to combine the yarn & matching greeting card as a gift set.
RESTOCKED...
Have you had a chance to ‘adopt’ an adorable, lifelike Berenguer Doll yet? If not, now is the time! We have just received a large shipment of these lovable, little 5-inch Berenguer Doll babies. Hurry in, as they are in high demand!!
They are so cute and so realistic with dimples, wrinkles and rolls on their chubby little bodies, along with airbrushed natural pink highlights. Choose from five different facial expressions, including laughing, pouting, frowning and two different eye colours, baby blue or brown. The head, arms and legs move and the body is made of a soft and durable vinyl. Doll size is 5-inches.
About Berenguer Dolls:
Made in Spain, Berenguer dolls are award-winning, lifelike baby dolls that resemble real-life babies. Children of all ages have enjoyed these dolls for over 50 years because they are made with such attention to detail, offering beauty and imaginative fun.
Click here to read a brief history of Berenguer Dolls
Come in and take home your very own Bereguer Baby, along with the Lots to Love Pattern Books (see below) to dress them with, of course. They make great gifts for both the young and the ‘young at heart’!
Would you like to knit some sweet, adorable clothing for your Baby Dolls? We have three pattern books in stock...
“Lots of Love” Pattern Books, volumes 1, 2 & 3 – knitting patterns to dress 5” dolls. Designed by our very own, multi-talented Canadian designers, Dorothy and Judy! Each outfit has been created, designed, written and knit with ‘lots of love’ and attention to detail.
Lots of Love Ensembles to Knit Pattern Book (vol. 1)
12 delightful outfits Plus Accessories to knit for 5” Dolls
Paperback; 28 pages.
Lots of Love Ensembles to Knit Book - Vol. 2
12 adorable outfits Plus Accessories to knit for 5” Dolls
Paperback; 32 pages.
Lots of Love - Celebrate the Holidays Book (vol. 3)
16 complete outfits Plus Accessories to knit for 5” Dolls
Paperback; 36 pages.
RESTOCKED...
FAUX FUR is a pure synthetic, two-toned, silky soft, eyelash yarn with fine, featherlike fibres that spring from a central core strand to create a fluffy, faux fur effect with a gentle sheen.
Look what you can make with Faux Fur - three Cowls, each one distinct, brought to you from our own Dragonpine Designs collection. Each cowl is knit from just one ball of Patons Alpaca Blend and one ball of Faux Fur yarn, giving them a sophistication all their own.
The “HEPBURN COWL”: A fun, easy to memorize, one-row repeat forms the ‘Criss Cross’ pattern stitch (knit flat) and the fur trimmed neckline is knit in the round and extra cozy with the yarn being held double. The fabric has a lot of give to it, so those with narrower shoulders can wear it as a caplet too!
The “WHISPER OF FROST COWL”: This is an ‘easy-peasy’ Cowl to make! Knit completely in the round in garter and stockinette stitch, with no seams to sew when finished!
The “WOOLLY MAMMOTH COWL”: A fun, ‘tongue in cheek’ name, this Cowl can be worn as shown, hugging the neckline, or it can be blocked to open up and create more drape around the neck.
Each of these three Cowls were knit using just one ball of Patons Alpaca Blend and one ball of the accent yarn, Faux Fur by James C. Brett and the finished cowls are available to view in the store.
RESTOCKED...
This book sold out quickly when it first came in. If you didn't get one the first time around, now's your chance!
Saltwater Mittens
“From the Island of Newfoundland, More Than 20 Heritage Designs to Knit”
by Christine LeGrow & Shirley A. Scott
Woolen mittens have long been a Newfoundlander’s best friend. In a quirky climate of freeze, thaw, blow, and drizzle, good mittens made all tasks easier—to split birch, hammer a nail, gut a fish, draw water, hang clothes, or snare a rabbit. Social life, too, always required the finest mittens and gloves.
These mittens are as practical as they are beautiful – fairisle knit with two colours means twice the warmth and wind resistance. The patterns are rated by difficulty and varied in style, including wristers (aka fingerless mitts), gloves, thumbless mitts for babies, and of course, classic mittens for all.
The dozens of colour photographs will inspire you to make your own bold colour choices. Plus, the nuggets of history, and tales of mittens and their knitters, make this a book everyone can enjoy.
The two authors have been collecting, knitting, and studying Newfoundland mittens for the past 40 years, and have expertly and painstakingly recreated these heritage patterns with detailed instructions.
All designs were created using Briggs & Little wool yarns - Heritage, Regal and Sport.
Would you like to join us for a fun & interesting workshop? To register, please call the store at 519-474-0403 with payment information. We have some space available in these Classes:
NEW DATE (correction)...
“ALASKA” FAIRISLE HAT – Learn the “Two-Handed Fairisle” Knitting Technique
One 3-hour Session
Cost: $75 (yarn* & pattern included)
Date & Time: Thursday, December 12/19 from 10 am – 1 pm
Teacher: Janet
CLICK HERE to view some of our Class Graduates Hats!!
This is the perfect time of year to knit this beautiful Fair Isle hat! Join Janet to learn the “Two-Handed Fair Isle" method of knitting colourwork. Unlike stranded Fair Isle knitting, the Two-Handed Method automatically eliminates any floats from occurring on the wrong side of the fabric! This is accomplished as the colour not in use is magically woven in with the colour that is in use. Here is the best part….. Your 2 yarns NEVER GET TANGLED UP! Once you have learned the 3 simple steps to this technique, you can use the Two-Handed Fair Isle method on anything Fair Isle; sweaters, yokes, shawls, wraps, cowls, scarves, mittens, hats, you name it!
The Alaska hat is knit in 2 colours of 4-ply Fingering or “Sock” Weight yarn. Choose from two solids or a combination of solids, tonals, or self-patterning yarns. Knitting this hat is very rhythmic and is a nice project that is light in your hands. The pattern will be provided digitally via email and a working copy will be printed and provided for use during class. There is homework associated with this class and the class fills quickly, so make sure you register early!
(* depending on yarn choice, you may have enough yarn to complete two hats, by reversing the colours for the second hat)
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit and Purl Stitches; comfortable working in the round on circular or double pointed needles
BLOCKING YOUR KNITS
One 2-hour Session
Cost: $40
Date & Time: Friday, November 29/19 from 10 am – 12 pm
Teacher: Janet
Blocking is an essential part of finishing a project – as you can tell from the above photos. See a project in action as well as learn to block swatches, textured fabric, and to deal with various fibres and blends. If you have never blocked your knits, come see what a difference it makes!
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: None
NEW DATE...
CUTTING INTO YOUR KNITS
One 2.5-Hour Session
Cost: $50.00
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 10/19 from 2 pm – 4:30 pm
Teacher: Janet
YIKES! Cutting my knitting? Are you kidding? Believe it or not cutting into your knits can have a great benefit. You can make a garment longer, make a garment shorter, or add a pocket where no pocket was before. You can even knit your sweaters in the round in a giant tube and cut in the sleeves, neckline or cardigan front. This hands-on class will give you the confidence to take scissors to your knitting with no fear! We guarantee that your knitting will not dissolve when you cut into it! By working through the many in-class samples, you will feel empowered to cut your knits when necessary or when it makes the knitting of the project more enjoyable. This class is for everyone who knits!
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit and Purl Stitches
PERFECT SEAMS!
One 3-hour Session
Cost: $60
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 27/19 from 10 am – 1 pm
Teacher: Janet
Join Janet to learn an amazing seaming technique called Mattress Stitch that produces a virtually INVISIBLE seam. This technique works for all seams; garments with side seams, sleeve seams, shoulder seams, afghan panels, blocks or squares. Anywhere you have a seam to sew, Mattress Stitch works perfectly. By combining our two most popular workshops, students will also learn methods of increasing and decreasing that will make the seaming process even more streamlined, preparing the edges of your fabric for the seaming to follow. This workshop is hands-on, so students will be knitting and practising all of the seaming and finishing techniques covered on samples that they will keep with their notes and hand outs for future reference. As well, students will learn and knit the famous, “3 Needle Cast-Off or Bind-Off” technique that is perfect for joining shoulders. Imagine; knit your shoulders together with no hand sewing! Last, but not least, we will learn different ways of darning in those pesky yarn tails making sure they are not only secure, but they leave no distortion, bulk, or bleed through on the finished or “public” side of the fabric.
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit & Purl Stitches
PROVISIONAL CAST-ON (The perfect start for the perfect ending!)
One 2.5-hour Session
Cost: $50
Date & Time: Friday, December 6/19 from 10 am – 12:30 pm
Teacher: Janet
It seems that of late many knitting patterns are asking you to begin with a “Provisional Cast-On”. Some patterns offer it as a suggestion or option, but what is it? I’m glad you asked! A Provisional Cast-On is a method of casting on where the stitches that you start with are left “live” so that you can collect them later. This method of cast-on comes in very handy and useful for many knitted projects including scarves, cowls, hems, afghan blocks or strips as well as neckline openings. Use it any time in knitting where it would be nice to “finish where you started” without the bulk of having to sew the 2 pieces together. Please join Janet to learn and practice this invaluable knitting technique. Although there are many ways to achieve the Provisional Cast-On, we are going to learn the Crochet Cast-On method in this workshop. You do not need to know how to crochet to take this class. By casting on with this method, you can later collect the live stitches to join your work. This lends itself very nicely when Grafting/Kitchener Stitch or a 3-Needle Cast-Off/Bind-Off is used to join the knitting together. It is also a beautiful way to join a hem, either plain or picot, with no sewing and no worrying about lining up your stitches. The cast-on that we learn is also useful even if you don’t use it provisionally. The resulting edge looks exactly the same as when we cast-off in hand knitting so one edge of your knitting will look the same as the other! Perfect for scarves and dishcloths and many other knitted items.
Rated: All Knitters
Pre-Requisite: Knowledge of Knit & Purl Stitches
Keep an eye out for next week’s Monday email. It’s one you WON’T want to miss reading!!
Until then,
Patti-Ann
LONDON YARNS
519-474-0403
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